1pity 
/ˈpɪti/ noun
/ˈpɪti/ noun 1 [noncount] : a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something
▪ She has had a hard life and deserves your pity. ▪ I felt deep pity for the lost dog. 2 [singular] : something that causes sadness or disappointment
▪ It's a pity [=shame] you can't go. = Pity (that) you can't go. [=I'm sorry that you can't go] ▪ I'll be out of town on that day—a (great) pity, since I'd love to see you. ▪ He didn't live to see his daughter grow up, and that's a pity.
▪ She has had a hard life and deserves your pity. ▪ I felt deep pity for the lost dog.
▪ It's a pity [=shame] you can't go. = Pity (that) you can't go. [=I'm sorry that you can't go] ▪ I'll be out of town on that day—a (great) pity, since I'd love to see you. ▪ He didn't live to see his daughter grow up, and that's a pity.
more's the pity
: unfortunately — used to say that something is disappointing ▪ “Did you get to see her before she left?” “No, more's the pity.” [=I regret that I didn't get to see her]
take pity on
: to feel pity for (a person or animal) and do something to help
▪ I took pity on the stray cat and fed him.
▪ I took pity on the stray cat and fed him.
